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Question
Differentiate between the following pair of terms: Platelets and WBCs
Solution
| Platelets | WBCs |
| These are colourless, oval or round, cytoplasmic fragments found floating in the blood | WBC are colourless and lack haemoglobin, larger in quantity, and have distinct oval and lobed nucleus |
| These play a major role in blood clotting. | They prevent body from disease causing germs by providing immunity |
| Their life span is 3-5 days and it is called thrombocytes | Their life span is short i.e. 5 to 20 days. |
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